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Shredded Chipotle Chicken

July 12, 2016 By Salted Gold Leave a Comment

Shredded Chipotle Chicken

This is absolutely my new favorite chicken recipe! The smokey chipotle combined with the garlic and lime packs an amazing flavor punch. to. yo. face. A little spicy, but it’s balanced by the acidity of the lime.

Shredded Chipotle Chicken

This obviously isn’t really a full meal recipe. It’s more of a base that you can take in a lot of directions. This time I used the chicken for chicken enchiledas (recipe to follow soon!). These would also been good in tacos, burritos, salads – anything with a Mexican flair.  I used frozen chicken breasts – the garlic herb kind from Target.

**If you use plain you may want to make a little extra sauce and maybe thicken with some cornstarch.

Shredded Chipotle Chicken

I would highly recommend buying the chipotles in the resealable glass jar like the kind in the background of this picture. I love them, because I can never use a full can of chipotles unless I’m making a quadruple batch of chili or something. The jarred chipotles are a little hard to find, so don’t sweat it if you can’t!

I’m sure you could easily make this in a crock pot, but I was in a hurry, so I went the stove route.

Shredded Chipotle Chicken
 
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Author: Adapted from a recipe from FashionableFoods.com
Ingredients
  • 3 Tablespoons chopped Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce
  • 3 Cloves Garlic, peeled
  • 1 Lime, juiced
  • 1 Cup Chicken Broth
  • Kosher Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 3 large frozen chicken breasts (I used garlic herb from Target - see notes on using plain chicken breasts)
Instructions
  1. Combine the chipotle peppers, garlic, lime juice, and chicken broth in a blender. Season the mixture with salt and pepper and then blend on high until smooth.
  2. Put chicken in large pot and turn on medium-high heat. Add the liquid and cover. Turn the heat to low, cover, and simmer the chicken for 30 minutes, or until cooked enough to shred. Shred with a fork.
  3. Use the chicken for enchiladas, tacos, quesadillas, burritos, nachos, etc. Or, allow it to cool completely and store in an airtight container to use throughout the week!
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Filed Under: Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals, Lunch Tagged With: Chicken, Chipotle, easy recipe, filling, Spicy, spicy recipe

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